If you're talking about the popularity of this or that person in their native countries and in the whole world ("the most famous" you say) i have no answer. I guess... Mohandas Gandhi. He made his people believe in better life and shared all their misfortunes and troubles. He is an extraordinary kind of leader!
Being Russian i defenetely say it's NOT LENIN!

You forgot famous classical leaders like Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar... and great modern ones, like George W. Bush, Wehrmacht general Gerd von Rundstedt, USA army general and Multi-National Force war hero George W. Casey, Jr...

How about business leaders, showbussiness leaders, feminist leaders...?

Ruye wrote:You forgot famous classical leaders like Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar... and great modern ones, like George W. Bush, Wehrmacht general Gerd von Rundstedt, USA army general and Multi-National Force war hero George W. Casey, Jr...

How about business leaders, showbussiness leaders, feminist leaders...?

Sorry... i guess that i'm late with my reply. I try to explain Lenin nowadays is a brand, well-selling character... like Che Guevara, BUT Che is a leader who was trying to help his nation... so many praising words to him... Lenin is a mystery even for us ("guys from Russia" ) especailly for us.. Two-faced, giving money to russian bombers, cruel... I'm defenitely NOT a communist!

Tora wrote: Lenin is a mystery even for us ("guys from Russia" ) especailly for us.. Two-faced, giving money to russian bombers, cruel... I'm defenitely NOT a communist!

Wow, I never knew he was like this. I thought Hochiminh and Mao Zedong were like this, but I didn't expect to hear Lenin was also one of those kinda people. Really interesting! My cousin's bf has a book about him. Maybe... I'll borrow it some day to read.

Winston Churchill ( lol .. this guy was a damn genius ! wasn't he? )
Mohandas Gandhi ( i love him because he was the most noble man in the history .. he showed to the world you can become a saint without worshiping any god .. just by being yourself ..